Plant in full to part sun in most any soil. It can be watered regularly, be placed in shallow standing water but is also surprising drought tolerant in California coastal gardens so is great for areas with season inundation that later go dry. Hardy to down to at least 18° F. Cut back every year or two any time of year to freshen up the clump - plants rebound fast. Leaves are rough along the margins, so best placed away from pathways as they can cut unprotected skin. This is a very attractive large sedge with leaves that dance in the wind.

Carex appressa is native to all mainland states in Australia where it is often found in wetlands and poorly drained soils. The name for the genus is a Latin word describing the sedges and the specific epithet means "pressed close against", perhaps in reference to the tight flower spikes. We thank Jo O'Connell at Australian Native Plant Nursery in Ojai for introducing this attractive sedge to us. 

The information displayed on this page about Carex appressa is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.